Author Information

Joseph Makanda,

Emmanuel Matambo and

Vumile Mncibi

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Joseph Makanda is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the international and public affairs cluster at the School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dr. Makanda is also a practitioner in conflict resolution with specialty and experience in training, research, and policy development. His research interests encompass issues on governance, foreign policy, international security, conflict resolution, social cohesion, and migration politics. He holds a doctorate in conflict transformation and peace studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Email: makandaj{at}ukzn.ac.za,; makandaphd2015{at}gmail.com

Emmanuel Matambo studied political science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His main interests are in international relations and international relations theory. More specifically, Dr. Matambo has been studying China-Africa relations in the twenty-first century. His publications have traversed a range of topics from Sino-African relations, foreign interventions in Africa, policy implementation, and international terrorism to conflict resolution. Email: ematambo{at}yahoo.com

Vumile Simphiwe Mncibi is a masters student at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Her current research is primarily centered on a gendered approach to analyzing the developing nexus of terrorism and human trafficking in the Middle East, particularly in the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Email: vmncibi{at}yahoo.com